Centene (CNC) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Centene (CNC) recorded quarterly Net Cash Flow of $3.4 billion in Q1 2026, up 272.75% quarter-over-quarter from $910.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 364.02% on a YoY basis from $731.0 million in Q1 2025.

Centene (CNC) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Centene's Net Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $3.4 billion for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow rose 364.02% year-over-year to $3.4 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $6.6 billion (up 320.59% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.9 billion, up 219.22% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow was $3.4 billion for Q1 2026 at Centene, up from $910.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $3.8 billion in Q1 2023 to a low of -$3.1 billion in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged $492.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $731.0 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Net Cash Flow tumbled 640.29% in 2022, then soared 364.02% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at -$3.1 billion in 2022, then soared by 69.78% to -$933.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 46.62% to -$498.0 million in 2024, then surged by 282.73% to $910.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 272.75% to $3.4 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at $3.4 billion (Q1 2026), $910.0 million (Q4 2025), and $2.6 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Unitedhealth 363.95 Bn 334.15 Bn 98.90 Bn 3.47 Bn
2 Cvs Health 124.98 Bn 113.36 Bn 4.43 Bn 1.06 Bn
3 Elevance Health 85.46 Bn 50.04 Bn 13.88 Bn 175.00 Mn
4 Cigna 73.39 Bn 65.77 Bn -44.29 Bn -647.00 Mn
5 Humana 43.40 Bn 21.50 Bn 4.00 Bn 751.00 Mn
6 Centene 30.02 Bn 6.36 Bn 49.24 Bn 3.39 Bn
7 Molina Healthcare 9.92 Bn 668.90 Mn 1.53 Bn 1.07 Bn
8 Oscar Health 8.44 Bn 1.64 Bn -3.22 Bn 2.03 Bn
9 Alignment Healthcare 4.50 Bn 3.77 Bn 135.85 Mn 129.78 Mn
10 Clover Health Investments 2.61 Bn 2.41 Bn 154.54 Mn 94.96 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 3.39 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 3.39 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 910.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 910.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 2.59 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 2.59 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -288.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -288.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 731.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 731.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -498.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -498.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -3.06 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 -3.06 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -163.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -163.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 419.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 419.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -933.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -933.00 Mn